A Political Text-book for 1860: Comprising a Brief View of Presidential Nominations and Elections Including All the National Platforms Ever Yet Adopted: Also a History of the Struggle Respecting Slavery in the Territories, and of the Action of Congress as to the Freedom of the Public Lands, with the Most Notable Speeches and Letters of Messrs. Lincoln, Douglas, Bell, Cass, Seward, Everett, Breckinridge, H. V. Johnson, Etc., Etc., Touching the Questions of the Day; and Returns of All Presidential Elections Since 1836 |
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... Legislative resolves in 1820 . Mr. Douglas ' reply to Lincoln at Freeport ... Mr. Douglas ' " Harper " Essay on Popular So- 62 vereignty in the Territories .. Also in 1849 201 Speech at Springfield , Ill . , June 12 , 1857 . DEMOCRACY ...
... Legislative resolves in 1820 . Mr. Douglas ' reply to Lincoln at Freeport ... Mr. Douglas ' " Harper " Essay on Popular So- 62 vereignty in the Territories .. Also in 1849 201 Speech at Springfield , Ill . , June 12 , 1857 . DEMOCRACY ...
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... Legislative Resolves ... Governor , 1859 .. 247 JACKSON , for Vice - President in Whig Convention , 1844 ..... 18 Gen. ANDREW , of Tennessee , beaten for President in 1824 and elected in 1828 ... Reëlected President in 1882 ... Virginia ...
... Legislative Resolves ... Governor , 1859 .. 247 JACKSON , for Vice - President in Whig Convention , 1844 ..... 18 Gen. ANDREW , of Tennessee , beaten for President in 1824 and elected in 1828 ... Reëlected President in 1882 ... Virginia ...
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... Legislative Resolves ; Whigs of Massa- chusetts for freedom .... MCLEAN , Judge JOHN , of Ohio , defeated for President in Republican Convention , 1856 .. Also , in Republican Nat . Convention of 1860 ... 27 MCKAY , JAMES J. , of North ...
... Legislative Resolves ; Whigs of Massa- chusetts for freedom .... MCLEAN , Judge JOHN , of Ohio , defeated for President in Republican Convention , 1856 .. Also , in Republican Nat . Convention of 1860 ... 27 MCKAY , JAMES J. , of North ...
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... Legislative Resolves ...... WOODBURY , LEVI , of New - Hampshire , beaten for President in Democratic Convention , 1848 .... WRIGHT , SILAS , of New - York , nominated for Vice - President by Democratic National Con- vention of 1844 ...
... Legislative Resolves ...... WOODBURY , LEVI , of New - Hampshire , beaten for President in Democratic Convention , 1848 .... WRIGHT , SILAS , of New - York , nominated for Vice - President by Democratic National Con- vention of 1844 ...
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... legislative their preference of Mr. Madison , who received caucuses . Washington was elected as first 83 votes , the remaining 11 being divided be- President under the Constitution , and reëlected tween Mr. Monroe and George Clinton ...
... legislative their preference of Mr. Madison , who received caucuses . Washington was elected as first 83 votes , the remaining 11 being divided be- President under the Constitution , and reëlected tween Mr. Monroe and George Clinton ...
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